RLP - Horn of Africa Regional Livestock Program
Pastoralist communities in the Horn of Africa (HoA) rely on livestock as their main livelihood source. They face multiple pressures of climate change, degraded natural resources, and conflicts. The program will support historically underdeveloped pastoralist cross-border communities of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya to become more climate resilient and derive sustainable livelihoods from inclusive livestock market systems. The intervention takes a regional approach – linking production, markets, and policy.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Corne de l’Afrique |
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Développement agricole
Services financiers agricoles Recherche agronomique |
01.12.2022
- 31.12.2026 |
CHF 13’741’000
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- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Other OI
- Research Organisation of South East
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Développement agricole
Services financiers agricoles
Recherche agronomique
Thème transversal Le projet est axé sur la promotion de la biodiversité.
Réduction des risques de conflit
Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Mandat sans gestion de fonds
Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11064
| Contexte | Pastoralism and livestock production are an important source of livelihoods and income in the HoA. An estimated 20 million of women and men in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia rely on livestock and livestock products. Despite the opportunities, they have in terms of herd sizes and demand for their products, pastoralists remain vulnerable to climate variability and least participate in the livestock value chains activities beyond production. This program proposes to address systemic constraints by taking a regional approach to livestock systems and supporting pastoralists to boost their production, productivity, access to markets and improve the policy environment. A regional livestock sector study conducted jointly by SDC and Mercycorps laid the foundation of the programme. |
| Objectifs | Pastoral communities in target trade corridors have more climate resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods. |
| Groupes cibles |
Poor women and men livestock producers, trader groups and SMEs operating within livestock markets in the HoA. 540,000 pastoralists (we aim at 50% target for women and girls) across 3 countries, 120 small and medium enterprises (one third women owned), and 7 community level customary institutions. Public institutions that are involved in livestock sector service delivery. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
1) Livestock producers - especially women and youth - have improved sustainable production and productivity. 2) Livestock market actors - especially women and youth - have efficient and profitable engagement with domestic and international markets. 3) Regional, national and subnational policy frameworks and environments are inclusive, supportive and enabling to livestock market actors.
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| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: 1) Customary and government institutions lead participatory rangeland management and enhance conflict resolution. 2) Livestock producers use improved animal health, water and rangelands management services. 3) Early warning and disaster preparedness and response systems strengthened. 4) Trade corridor coordination and investment plans established and operationalized through industry associations. 5) Technical, operational and capacity of MSMEs strengthened, supply chains formed and use of public-private partnerships expanded. 6) Coordination and regulatory frameworks on animal health and sanitary measures, rangeland resource sharing and trade policies operationalized and harmonised. 7) Market opportunity expanded through African Continental Free Trade Area and harmonized policy approach supported. Principaux résultats antérieurs: NRM-Borana project - Reached 12,120 households (41% women-headed) to improve their natural resources, conflict resolution, economic empowerment and humanitarian support. - Increased access to pasture land by rehabilitating 8,347.68 hectares of bush encroached rangeland, 14 ponds and 6 traditional deep water wells. Engaged 877 pastoralist women in income gaining activities. - Increased coordination and collaboration across various actors in 16 operational Kebeles of Dire, Miyo, Dillo, Dhas and Wachile districts. IGAD–FAO Partnership Programme - Fifteen target communities from Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia supported to develop community action plans and financed cross-border joint investments through community grants worth USD 300,000 that benefitted about 7,500 households (36% women). - Established and developed the capacity of 30 agro-pastoral farmers. - Improved cross-border coordination by facilitating dialogue between governments, ensuring local level coordination and implementation, and strengthening existing collaborations. - 7.8 million heads of livestock vaccinated against the targeted TADs, benefitting 250,254 pastoralists along the Ethiopia-Kenya border. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère ONG internationale ou étrangère Autre organisation internationale Organisation suisse à but non lucratif Autres partenaires Mercy Corps, IGAD, Helvetas/Welthungerhilfe. |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
Switzerland: IGAD Land Governance program in the Somali cluster Livestock Sector Support Program (LSS) Others: Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP) World Bank DRIVE program Trade Mark East Africa Mercycorp’s RiPA |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 13’741’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 5’126’844 |
| Phases du projet | Phase 1 01.12.2022 - 31.12.2026 (Phase en cours) |
